Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Carbohydrates or derivatives
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2006-02-28
Weber, Jon (Department: 1653)
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Carbohydrates or derivatives
C435S320100, C435S069100, C435S366000, C435S009000, C435S069700, C530S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07005511
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates generally to variant fluorescent proteins, and more specifically to monomeric and dimeric forms of Anthozoan fluorescent proteins. In one aspect, the present invention provides variants of fluorescent proteins, where the variants have a reduced propensity to tetramerize, and form dimeric or monomeric structures. The invention also relates to methods of making and using such fluorescent protein monomers and dimers.
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Baird Geoffrey S.
Campbell Robert E.
Tsien Roger Y.
Liu Samuel W.
The Regents of the University of California
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
Weber Jon
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